"Our office will exercise jurisdiction on all matters currently pending relating to the shooting that took place at the Galleria in Hoover. We are talking about three specific matters. The first of which is the case that's currently pending in the District Court of Jefferson County involving Erron Brown. The second are two separate investigations, the first of which is the death of EJ Bradford and the other is the shooting of a 12-year-old girl."

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Atlanta, Georgia – 30 November 2018

3. Various of Erron Brown in court

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4. Still pic of EJ Bradford

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4. SOUNDBITE (English) Attorney General Steve Marshall:

"We understand the gravity the situation that we are now exercising jurisdiction of."

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Hoover, Alabama – 22 November 2018

7. Various of Galleria Mall shooting day video

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Montgomery, Alabama – 13 December 2018

6. SOUNDBITE (English) Attorney General Steve Marshall:

"Most importantly within the letter we received from Mr. Carr was this statement and I will read it verbatim. I also recognize that based upon the information provided a fair-minded objective observer could conclude that a conflict exists."

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"Mr. Carr also acknowledged in his letter that he had relationships with several of those are currently protesting in Jefferson County and in Hoover."

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The investigation of the fatal shooting of a black man by a police officer inside Alabama's largest shopping mall is now in the hands of the state attorney general, he announced Thursday.

"Now the attorney general office will exercise jurisdiction on all matters currently pending relating to the shooting that took place at the Galleria in Hoover," Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall said at a news conference.

The case is to prevent the appearance of any possible conflicts involving local officials over the fatal shooting of Emantic "EJ" Bradford Jr., whose death on Thanksgiving night has led to nearly-daily protests.

The officer, whose name has not been released by authorities, mistook Bradford for the gunman in a shooting that happened moments earlier inside the Riverchase Galleria in the Birmingham suburb of Hoover, officials have said.

The officer who shot Bradford was the charging officer in about 20 cases involving local prosecutors in Jefferson County, where the man was killed, according to Marshall.

Jefferson County's newly elected district attorney, Danny Carr, has "personal relationships" with some of the protesters calling for the officer to be prosecuted, Marshall said in a letter to Carr that was released by the attorney general's office.

Marshall said that while he did not believe any conflict existed, having the attorney general's office assume control of the case would prevent any problems.

Aside from the review of Bradford's death, the state also will investigate the wounding of a 12-year-old girl who was shot in the back, Marshall said. Authorities have described her as an innocent bystander.

An attorney for Bradford's family had no immediate comment on the state assuming control of the investigation. Attorneys for the man who was wounded, and the suspect charged with attempted murder, Erron Brown, also did not immediately return messages seeking comment.

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